Issue - meetings

The council have produced a productivity plan in response to government requirements. It sets out recent, current and future plans to make better use of resources, including organisational and service transformation, as well as how technology and data are being used to create efficiencies. Details are also given on how productivity will be monitored as part of performance reporting.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)          approved the productivity plan to submit to government for the 19 July deadline; and

(b)          approved the approach for monitoring productivity as set out in the plan

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places

Transformation and Resources

Reason

The council has produced a productivity plan and monitoring arrangements in line with government requirements.

The Portfolio Holder for Transformation and Resources presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the council had produced a productivity plan in response to government requirements, and that the plan set out recent, current and future plans to make better use of resources, including organisational and service transformation, as well as how technology and data are being used to create efficiencies.

Further to this Cabinet was informed that the plan also gave details on how productivity will be monitored as part of performance reporting.

Members addressed the Cabinet in support of the report and highlighting that it really reflected what the council was doing, in addition to this the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Board, Councillor Stephen Bartlett advised that the Board would have welcomed the opportunity to look at the report prior to Cabinet.

Cabinet members spoke in support of the report highlighting the importance of investing to save, empowering communities and of working in partnership.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)          approved the productivity plan to submit to government for the 19 July deadline; and

(b)          approved the approach for monitoring productivity as set out in the plan

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places

                          Transformation and Resources

Reason

The council has produced a productivity plan and monitoring arrangements in line with government requirements.

The Deputy Leader of the Council declared an interest in this item as a volunteer for the Branksome and Rossmore Community Fridges and remained present for the discussion and voting thereon.